Dickerson searching for consistency for Florida gymnastics
By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 2, 2012Whenever Ashanée Dickerson steps onto the floor, steadies her body on the balance beam or swings from the uneven bars, her effort is 100 percent.
Whenever Ashanée Dickerson steps onto the floor, steadies her body on the balance beam or swings from the uneven bars, her effort is 100 percent.
Although much of the attention on the defensive side of the ball this spring has been focused on creating more turnovers, Florida and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn are also looking for an improved pass rush.
Mia Kelly, a UF freshman, won the gold medal in the 16- to 18- year-old category at the 2010 World Association of Kickboxing Organization’s Junior Championship in Serbia when she was 17.
Lauren Haeger proved she was a fighter Wednesday night. Still, she came out beaten and bruised.
Amanda O’Leary wanted some unfamiliar faces to make big contributions Wednesday night.
Around this time last year, Florida made a lineup shift in doubles play.
Sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard has returned to practice after receiving an indefinite suspension following his Feb. 15 arrest on charges of simple domestic battery.
As Florida’s offense sputtered to a No. 105 national ranking in yards per game last season, the line often took the majority of the blame.
Shannon Gilroy’s career as a Gator was in jeopardy before it ever started.
When Florida pulled out a 3-2 extra-inning win against South Florida on Feb. 12, pitchers Lauren Haeger and Alyssa Bache were a couple of inexperienced wide-eyed freshmen.
JACKSONVILLE — An unproven newcomer got the best of a heralded All-American Tuesday night.
The women have not competed in the 4x100m since last June’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. Florida placed 18th in the semifinals, running a 44.68 to finish more than a second slower than the last team to qualify for the finals.
For left-handed reliever Steven “Paco” Rodriguez, being the No. 1 team in the nation means more than just a 22-2 record and national acclaim.
It’s hard to view Ronald Powell’s first two seasons at Florida as anything better than a disappointment.
Life without Tyler Thompson is proving to be more difficult for Florida than anyone could have imagined.
The Gators will have a different look when the 2012-13 season begins.
After struggling with its first two events Saturday at the Southeastern Conference Championships, No. 1 Florida trailed No. 6 Georgia by a margin of .125 points.
PHOENIX — As Peyton Siva, Kyle Kuric and Russ Smith celebrated, jumping up and down on the US Airways Center floor and donning T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the words “Final Four,” Brad Beal, Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton fought back tears.
PHOENIX — Before all of the wins, the trips to the Elite Eight and the record-setting performances, there was a time when Erving Walker questioned becoming a Gator.
Kenny Boynton carried the painful memories for a year, all the while waiting for this shot.